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Round 1: Brisbane Lions Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves @ Blacktown

Due to the bad weather up north, this match originally scheduled for Brisbane has been relocated to Blacktown.

The Swans will debut 6 new listed players in the NEAFL 2017 opener, and will come up against a rejuvenated Lions outfit who will debut 9 listed players of their own. This includes all 6 picks in the 2016 National Draft with number 3 overall pick Hugh McCluggage the pick of the litter. Also included is 2015 pick number 2 overall Josh Schache.

Dawson, Towers should be the main midfield men, and will be supported with the likes of Jack, Murray, Fisher and Rose rotating through the middle. The defence is well stocked with talls. Up forward, Cameron and Pink will be the main focal points up forward.

Academy Players/Topups

#

Name

Games

Goals

Votes

Notes

49

Will GOWERS

0

0

0

52

Jack MAPLESON

0

0

0

NEAFL debut

53

Sam BARKLEY

0

0

0

NEAFL debut

54

Max LOWER

0

0

0

NEAFL debut

56

Cooper LEE

0

0

0

NEAFL debut

59

Joe STAPLETON

0

0

0

NEAFL debut

?

Jake BROWN

0

0

0

Emergency

?

Hamish McDONALD

0

0

0

Emergency

?

Jarrod OSBOURNEEmergency

In:
Out:

Last year's topups aka NEAFL Development squad played a significant role in the 2016 team's success. All but one of them (Veale to SANFL) have transferred to Sydney Uni this season and hopefully this new batch can be as talented as their predecessors

Brisbane Lions Reserves (listed players in bold)

B:

24. Liam DAWSON

41. Matt EAGLES

22. Marco PAPARONE

HB:

47. Reuben WILLIAM

14. Josh WALKER

37. Jacob ALLISON

C:

6. Hugh McCLUGGAGE

13. Jarrod BERRY

17. Claye BEAMS

HF:

19. Josh CLAYTON

23. Josh SCHACHE

16. Jarrad JANSEN

F:

20. Cedric COX

34. Jono FREEMAN

48. Blake GREWAR

Foll:

44. Archie SMITH

46. Oscar McINERNEY

39. Corey LYONS

Int:

42. Mitch HINGE

40. Matt HAMMELMANN

29. Alex WITHERDEN

55. Sam COPLAND

Emg:

Will FLETCHER

Ryan DADDS

In: Out:

Of the new Lions:
McCluggage is a goalkicking midfielder with good kicking skills
Berry is a versatile player, capable playing midfield or at either end of the ground
Witherden a good user off half back
Cox is a speedy wingman
Lyons, brother of Jarryd, is a inside midfielder.
Eagles is the winner of The Recruit Season 2, and is a ruckman.

That's a very strong Lions line-up. Hopefully they'll be a lot more competitive in the NEAFL this year than last. On paper they should win comfortably, but Shaw (and Crouch before him) have instilled a strong discipline into the NEAFL side and they invariably punch above their weight in talent.

3.1 to 3.2 at quarter time. swans skipped out to early lead but have been pegged back. If only skill level matched their endeavour. Goals to Cameron, Sinclair and Dawson. Rose with the solitary behind.